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Chilton Play Parks to Get £10,000 Makeover Thanks to Local Funding
Four well-loved play parks in a County Durham town are set to receive a £10,000 funding boost. The money has been allocated to Chilton Town Council by Cllr Stephen Bowron through his Councillor Grant Fund, managed by Durham County Council’s Local Network covering Coxhoe, Ferryhill and Spennymoor....
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Restaurant unit where chicken chain never opened finally has new venue lined up
A venue on Durham's Riverwalk is 'under offer' as The Northern Echo understands a restaurant is in talks to open there.
Paedophile who got girl drunk and made her pregnant locked up
A man who had sex with a drunk teenager and got her pregnant has been jailed for five years.
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No trains to call at Darlington and Durham this weekend due to engineering works
No trains will stop at the stations between Saturday (November 29) and Monday (December 1) due to engineering works.
Woman told lump was benign before being diagnosed with stage four cancer months later
A woman who was told a lump was benign before being told she had stage four cancer months later by County Durham and Darlington NHS Trust's Breast Cancer Service.
County Durham sixth form named UK 'Employer of the Year' at national awards
Durham Sixth Form Centre has been named the Investors in People (IiP) UK Employer of the Year 2025.
The terrible human stories of the women caught up in the Durham breast cancer scares
AFTER the bald facts that 12 patients have been harmed and hundreds, perhaps thousands, have been mistreated by the breast cancer department at County Durham and Darlington NHS Trust, we are beginning to hear from the women themselves.
NHS breast cancer failings could involve 'hundreds, if not thousands, of women'
The legal team representing patients failed by an NHS Trust's breast cancer service has warned that "the scale of this investigation is vast, and will no doubt involve hundreds, if not thousands, of women."
Cancer patient 'extremely scarred' after surgery left on waiting list for 14 months
A cancer patient who was left with extreme scarring on her chest from a procedure was left on a waiting list for reconstructive surgery for 14 months by a Durham and Darlington NHS Trust.
Durham breast cancer care: this is little short of a scandal
THE latest report into breast cancer care in Durham and Darlington is shocking. It appears there has been little short of a scandal unfolding in our hospitals for – unbelievably – a decade.
What we know so far after car crashed into tree after coming off County Durham road
A van crash has caused Cocken Road near Pity Me to be closed 'for some time', Durham police confirmed.
LIVE: Police close County Durham road 'for some time' after crash
A crash on Cocken Road near Pity Me has seen the lane closed, with Durham police confirming it would remain closed 'for some time'.
Crook driver hit woman standing in front of his car in 'panic' fleeing street brawl
A young driver trying to flee a street disturbance “panicked” and hit a woman standing directly in front of his car.
Phone fraudsters pretending to be Durham Police officers as part of gift card scam
Phone scammers are posing as Durham Police in a bid to get their hands on gift card serial numbers, the force has warned.
Prolific shoplifter banned from every shop in County Durham
Grant West, 36, from Ferryhill, as been banned from every retail store in County Durham after he targeted shops, breached his restraining order and used threatening behaviour.
RECAP: A1(M) reopens in County Durham after rush hour crash
One lane is closed due to a crash on the A1(M) Southbound from Junction 61, A688 Tursdale Road (Bowburn), to Junction 60, A689 (Bradbury). Traffic is coping well, but emergency services are still on the stretch of road.
Warrant issued for arrest of Thomas Cash accused of stealing ATM machine
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a man from the Midlands accused of stealing a cash machine from a Co-op store in a North East market town.
3Spoonies: The UK Podcast Making Space for Spoonies in Life, Business and Beyond
In a world that too often overlooks those living with chronic illness, disability, or neurodivergence, 3Spoonies exists as a bold and compassionate counterpoint: a UK podcast by three disabled entrepreneurs — Claire, Karen and Jo — exploring life, business, and resilience through real talk, laug...
Man facing stalking charges and threatening to disclose intimate images of women
A County Durham man is facing trial next year for a series of stalking charges and threatening to disclose intimate images of women.
Trust bosses vow to make improvements after 'systemic failures' in breast services
Health trust bosses have vowed to make improvements after a harrowing report into its breast surgery service exposed a decade of "systemic failures".